NCERT Solutions Class 7 Mathematics Triangles and its Properties Ex 6.3

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Chapter - Triangles and its Properties : Exercise 6.3

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Question: 1.Find the value of unknown 𝓍 in the following diagrams:

NCERT Solutions Class 7 Mathematics Triangles and its Properties

Answer :
(i) In ΔABC,

∠BAC + ∠ACB + ∠ABC = 180o [By angle sum property of a triangle]

⇒ 𝓍 + 50o + 60o = 180o

⇒ 𝓍 + 110o = 180o

⇒ 𝓍 = 180o – 110o = 70o

(ii) In ΔPQR,

∠RPQ + ∠PQR + ∠RPQ = 180o [By angle sum property of a triangle]

⇒ 90o + 30o + 𝓍 = 180o

⇒ 𝓍 + 120o = 180o

⇒ 𝓍 = 180o – 120o = 60o

(iii) In ΔXYZ,

∠ZXY + ∠ XYZ + ∠YZX = 180o [By angle sum property of a triangle]

⇒ 30o + 110o + 𝓍 = 180o

⇒ 𝓍 + 140o = 180o

⇒ 𝓍 = 180o – 140o = 40o

(iv) In the given isosceles triangle,

𝓍 + 𝓍 + 50o = 180o [By angle sum property of a triangle]

⇒ 2𝓍 + 50o = 180o

⇒ 2𝓍 = 180o – 50o

⇒ 2𝓍 = 130o

⇒ 𝓍 = 130o2 = 65o

(v) In the given equilateral triangle,

𝓍 + 𝓍 + 𝓍 = 180o [By angle sum property of a triangle]

⇒ 3𝓍 = 180o

⇒ 𝓍 = 180o3 = 60o

(vi) In the given right angled triangle,

𝓍 + 2𝓍 + 90o = 180o [By angle sum property of a triangle]

⇒ 3𝓍 + 90o = 180o

⇒ 3𝓍 = 180o – 90o

⇒ 3𝓍 = 90o

⇒ 𝓍 = 90o3 = 30o

Question: 2.Find the values of the unknowns 𝓍 and 𝓎 in the following diagrams:

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Answer :
(i) 50o + 𝓍 = 120o [Exterior angle property of a Δ ]

⇒ 𝓍 = 120o– 50o= 70o Now, 50o+ 𝓍 + 𝓎 = 180o [Angle sum property of a Δ ] ⇒ 50o + 70o + 𝓎 = 180o

⇒ 120o + 𝓎 = 180o

⇒ 𝓎 = 180o – 120o = 60o

(ii) 𝓎 = 80o ……….(i) [Vertically opposite angle]

Now, 50o + 𝓍 + 𝓎 = 180o [Angle sum property of a Δ ]

⇒ 50o + 80o + 𝓎 = 180o [From eq. (i)]

⇒ 130o + 𝓎 = 180o

⇒ 𝓎 = 180o – 130o = 50o

(iii) 50o + 60o = 𝓍 [E𝓍terior angle property of a Δ ]

⇒ 𝓍 = 110o

Now 50o + 60o + 𝓎 = 180o [Angle sum property of a Δ ]

⇒ 110o + 𝓎 = 180o

⇒ 𝓎 = 180o – 110o

⇒ 𝓎 = 70o

(iv) 𝓍 = 60o ……….(i) [Vertically opposite angle]

Now, 30o + 𝓍 + 𝓎 = 180o [Angle sum property of a Δ ] ⇒ 50o + 60o + 𝓎 = 180o [From eq. (i)]

⇒ 90o + 𝓎 = 180o

⇒ 𝓎 = 180o – 90o = 90o

(v) 𝓎 = 90o ……….(i) [Vertically opposite angle]

Now, 𝓎 + 𝓍 + 𝓍 = 180o [Angle sum property of a Δ ]

⇒ 90o + 2𝓍 = 180o [From eq. (i)]

⇒ 2𝓍 = 180o – 90o

⇒ 2𝓍 = 90o

⇒ 𝓍 = 90o2 = 45o

(vi) 𝓍 = 𝓎 ……….(i) [Vertically opposite angle]

Now, 𝓍 + 𝓍 + 𝓎 = 180o [Angle sum property of a Δ ]

⇒ 2𝓍 + 𝓍 = 180o [From eq. (i)]

⇒ 3𝓍 = 180o

⇒ 𝓍 = 180o3 = 60o

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